Anil Kapoor

Known for ActingBorn 1956-12-24 (age 69)Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Living in a Chawl in Tilak Nagar, Punjabi-speaking Anil was born in 1959 to Surinder and Nirmal aka Suchitra Kapoor. He has an elder brother, Boney, a sister, Reena, and a younger brother, Sanjay. His dad used to be Shammi Kapoor's Secretary. A loner, without many friends, he studied in the nearby O.L.P.S. (Our Lady of Perpetual Succor) School, and was an ardent fan of Bollywood flicks that were telecast during the Ganesh Maha Utsav every year. He was a fan of Raj Kapoor, and it was this that influenced his acting, and people saw him as a mimic of the legendary showman. He landed a role as a child artiste with Shashi Kapoor in the lead, but the movie (Tu Payal Main Geet) was never released. After school, he went to study in St. Xaviers College. He commuted by bus and train from Chembur to Bombay V.T., and the walked the rest of the way. It was here that he met Mazhar Khan. A distracted Anil was kicked out of College in the second year due to his lack of presence. His attempts to join the Pune Film Institute were in vain, as he failed in the written examination. He then decided to join Roshan Taneja's Acting school. He first appeared on the silver screen in Hamhare Tumhare in a character role. His first lead role was in 'Woh 7 Din' and from thence on there has been no looking back. He has acted in close to a 100 movies, and has 5 in production. He has produced two movies (Gandhi My Father & Badhaai Ho Badhaai), as well as been a Casting Director/Outdoor In charge for 'Hum Paanch'. Kapoor's first role in an international film was in Danny Boyle's 2008 Academy Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, for which he shared the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. His performance in the eighth season of the action series 24 generated rave reviews from the American press Globally, Anil Kapoor is one of the most recognized Indian actors. Anil met wealthy and chic model, Sindhi-speaking Sunita Bhambhani, and married her in 1984. Since then they have given birth to 3 children, kapoor has two daughters and a son Harshwardhan Kapoor.Kapoor's elder daughter is actress Sonam Kapoor. Rhea Kapoor attended school in New York and is now a producer in Mumbai.Read more

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Humlaa

Heer Ranjha

Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya

Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge

Simply Shekhar

Aag Se Khelenge

Awaargi

Zindagi Ek Juaa

The Roshans

The Great Indian Kapil Show

Rennervations

Aasmaan Se Gira

Amba

Pallavi Anu Pallavi

Slumdog Millionaire

Ek Baar Kaho

24

Karobaar

24: India

Insaaf Ki Awaaz

Jigarwala

Mashaal

Saaheb

Gurudev

Oasis

The Night Manager

Selection Day

Mohabbat

The Anupam Kher Show

Chandralekha

Family Guy

Virasat

Meri Jung

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Malang

The Kapil Sharma Show

Kabhi Na Kabhi

Shakti

Dharavi

Lajja

Nayak: The Real Hero

Savi

Oasis

Karma

Woh 7 Din

Dil Dhadakne Do

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